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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Riccuito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bornas Lopette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopette is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Back from the dead. Bornas Lopette acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Riccuito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bornas Lopette!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopette lands a high kick!
Riccuito lands a lovely overhand right.
Riccuito throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopette throws a leg kick that is checked
and Riccuito counters with a nice uppercut.
Riccuito jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lopette wants to slow Riccuito down by chopping away at his legs.
Riccuito swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lopette lands a really nice looking cross but Riccuito seems unphased.
Lopette throws a front kick aimed at Riccuito's knee but Riccuito avoids it well.
Lopette throws an overhand right that lands on Riccuito's shoulder, as Riccuito tries to avoid the shot.
Lopette misses with a low kick.
Riccuito missing with a left hand there. Lopette was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lopette looks for a takedown but Riccuito sprawls well.
Riccuito looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lopette throws the left hand but Riccuito avoids the punch easily.
Riccuito is looking to counter punch.
Lopette throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Riccuito throws a half hearted mid kick.
Riccuito misses with a hook
and Lopette counters with a low kick, right behind Riccuito 's knee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riccuito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopette.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riccuito throws the kick towards the body but Lopette avoids it.
That kick from Lopette tenderised Riccuito's leg. Riccuito is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lopette throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riccuito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Riccuito looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Riccuito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riccuito swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lopette misses with an uppercut. Riccuito saw that one coming.
Riccuito was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Riccuito takes one on the button.
Riccuito on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lopette. Lopette obviously looking to wear him down.
Lopette throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riccuito looks to land a right hand but Lopette moved out of range.
Riccuito is looking to land body kicks.
Lopette swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Riccuito feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lopettes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lopette.
Lopette with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Riccuito to score with a decent uppercut.
Riccuito avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopette tests Riccuito's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopette throws a leg kick
letting Riccuito counter with a right hand.
Lopette misses with a straight left.
Lopette looks to throw the jab but Riccuito is out of range.
Riccuito throws a chopping leg kick but Lopette manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lopette let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lopette takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lopette is looking to land body kicks.
Riccuito throws a head kick but Lopette moves out of range.
Lopette throws a hook but Riccuito blocks it.
Riccuito thinks about countering with a body kick.
Riccuito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riccuito uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopette.
Lopette avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lopette dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Riccuito. That did some damage!
Riccuito misses with a low kick.
Riccuito throws a push kick but Lopette slaps the foot to one side.
Riccuito throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopette throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lopette pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lopette avoids the body shot from Riccuito.
Lopette getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Riccuito scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lopette blocks a leg kick.
Lopette checks a leg kick.
Lopette throws a fast counter high kick but Riccuito manages to duck under it in time.
Lopette throws a body kick that misses.
Lopette takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lopette works the jab nicely.
Riccuito throws a series of punches but Lopette moves out of range.
A big right from Riccuito misses.
Riccuito misses with a head kick.
Lopette moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lopette ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riccuito moves away.
Lopette lands a glancing blow to the side of Riccuito's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Riccuito tenderised Lopette's leg. Lopette is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lopette throws a shot from downtown. Riccuito moves away and avoids it.
Riccuito misses with a series of wild punches.
Riccuito on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lopette takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Riccuito throws a series of punches but Lopette avoids them all with ease.
Riccuito throws a leg kick which misses Lopette's front leg but catches the back leg as Lopette tries to avoid it.
Good work by Lopette as he checks the leg kick.
Riccuito walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lopette throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lopette looks for the body kick but Riccuito saw that one coming.
Lopette misses with a low kick.
Lopette misses with a low kick.
Good work by Lopette as he checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bornas Lopette will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Riccuito throws a body kick that misses.
Lopette takes a swing at Riccuito's ribcage but misses.
Riccuito on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Riccuito misses with a straight right.
Riccuito misses with a double jab
and Lopette counters with a leg kick.
Lopette avoids a kick to the body.
Lopette tries a quick counter leg kick but Riccuito is wise to it.
A leg kick checked by Riccuito.
Riccuito lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lopette defending well as Riccuito loads up on a big left hand.
Riccuito is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lopette misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopette digs a good body shot into Riccuito's ribs.
Lopette looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lopette throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lopette lets loose with a powerful body kick. Riccuito will feel that in the morning.
Lopette blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riccuito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Riccuito thinks about countering with a body kick.
Riccuito pushes Lopette up against the cage in a clinch.
Riccuito misses with a punch on the inside.
Lopette dodges an elbow strike from Riccuito.
Lopette tries to land knees in the clinch but Riccuito avoids the damage to the body.
Riccuito lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lopette misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lopette.
Lopette softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Riccuito throws a head punch that misses.
Lopette lands a body shot.
Riccuito swings wildly with an uppercut but Lopette uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riccuito tries to land knees in the clinch but Lopette avoids the damage to the body.
Lopette avoiding damage as Riccuito throws knees to the body.
Riccuito gets through Lopette's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Riccuito is working Lopette over against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Riccuito scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lopette misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Riccuito.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopette goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lopette throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lopette avoids the elbow strike from Riccuito, against the cage.
Riccuito scores with a nice hook to the head.
Riccuito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lopette lands an elbow that stopped Riccuito in his tracks for a moment.
Lopette lands with a light punch inside.
Lopette has a couple of punches blocked by Riccuito.
Riccuito lands a right hand.
A short left from Lopette.
Lopette blocks an uppercut.
Riccuito trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riccuito.
Riccuito pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Riccuito lands an elbow just above Lopette 's eye.
A right hand to the body from Riccuito.
Riccuito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Riccuito gets through Lopette's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Riccuito lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lopette.
A short right from Riccuito.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopette tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riccuito scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Riccuito.
Knees to the body from Riccuito.
Riccuito blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riccuito.
Lopette throws a punch but it's blocked by Riccuito.
Lopette goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lopette tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lopette avoids the elbow strike from Riccuito, against the cage.
Riccuito stalling.
Riccuito working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Riccuito tries to stall but Lopette uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lopette lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Riccuito backwards.
Lopette misses with the head strike.
Lopette lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Riccuito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riccuito scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lopette.
A hook to the body from Lopette.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Riccuito.
Riccuito tries to throw a body punch but Lopette avoids it by throwing Riccuito back against the cage.
Lopette breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Riccuito tries a head kick but it misses.
Riccuito motions for Lopette to come forward. Riccuito throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A cross from Lopette lands.
Riccuito throws a leg kick but Lopette checks it.
Lopette looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lopette closes the distance and pushes Riccuito back into the cage.
Lopette misses with some punches.
Nice elbow from Lopette.
Lopette misses with some punches.
Riccuito scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Bornas Lopette has been cut.
Riccuito putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lopette in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Riccuito creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Riccuito lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Riccuito blocks an elbow strike.
Riccuito throws an elbow but it misses.
Riccuito misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Riccuito dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bornas Lopette's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lopette looks to land a body kick but Riccuito moved away.
Riccuito goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lopette takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A solid leg kick lands there for Riccuito.
Lopette connects with a crisp jab.
Lopette checks a low kick from Riccuito.
Lopette throws a low kick but it's checked well by Riccuito.
Lopette tries to land a leg kick but Riccuito saw it coming and moves away.
Lopette jabs Riccuito to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lopette throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Riccuito misses.
Lopette throws a head kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Lopette blocks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Lopette throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Riccuito wants to slow Lopette down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopette lunges at Riccuito with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Riccuito's hand.
Lopette throws a right and a left that Riccuito avoids nicely.
Riccuito throws a sloppy head kick and Lopette moves out of range easily.
Riccuito feints and then cracks Lopette's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lopette down.
Lopette throws a leg kick but Riccuito checks it.
Lopette scores with a hook to the body. Riccuito takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lopette throws a solid leg kick but Riccuito takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lopette.
Lopette misses with a low kick.
Riccuito throws a low kick, looking for Lopette's leg but Lopette calmly moves out of range.
Lopette scores with a nice right hand.
Riccuito connects with a right hand. Lopette shakes it off.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lopette. Riccuito shrugs it off though.
Riccuito looks to land a left hand but Lopette moved out of range nicely.
Lopette lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lopette.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riccuito throws a head kick but Lopette moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riccuito lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Riccuito moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lopette misses the jab.
Riccuito thows a left - swing and a miss!
Riccuito motions for Lopette to come forward. Riccuito throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Riccuito scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lopette throws a lazy head kick
and Riccuito counters with a slapping leg kick.
Riccuito tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopette is trying to counter with his kicks.
The crowd cheers as Riccuito lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lopette doesn't seem phased though.
Lopette cracks Riccuito with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Riccuito lands a nice looking body kick.
Lopette takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Riccuito throws a low kick but Lopette avoids it.
Riccuito throws a head kick but Lopette moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopette throws a leg kick that misses.
Riccuito seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Riccuito tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lopette is able to avoid easily.
Lopette swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lopette steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Riccuito.
Lopette misses the jab.
Lopette chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lopette throws a wild body kick that Riccuito sees coming a mile off.
Lopette thows a leg kick but Riccuito checks it
and Riccuito connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lopette slips under a jab.
Lopette follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Riccuito throws a leg kick that is checked
and Riccuito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lopette bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Riccuito pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lopette moves out of range of the body kick from Riccuito.
Good work by Riccuito as he checks the leg kick.
Riccuito on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lopette needs to keep his hands up - Riccuito had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopette tries a head kick but it misses.
Riccuito takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riccuito fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Riccuito moves away from the strike by Lopette.
Riccuito half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lopette shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Riccuito defends it nicely.
Riccuito tries to land a front kick but Lopette steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Riccuito finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Riccuito.
Riccuito loads up on a big right hand but Lopette slips the punch.
Riccuito scores with a nice head shot.
Riccuito scores with a jab.
Riccuito takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Mark Riccuito did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Bornas Lopette's cut.
That's time! Riccuito's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A big right from Lopette misses.
A cross from Riccuito lands.
Lopette moves away from the strike by Riccuito.
Riccuito fails with an attempt to clinch.
That kick from Lopette tenderised Riccuito's leg. Riccuito is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lopette tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopette buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lopette lands a leg kick that knocks Riccuito off balance momentarily.
Riccuito with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lopette throws a shot from downtown. Riccuito moves away and avoids it.
Riccuito throwing a counter right hand but Lopette manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riccuito blocks a jab.
Lopette misses with a hook. Riccuito ducked under it nicely.
Riccuito throws a leg kick but Lopette sees it coming and moves out of range.
Riccuito backing away here, and Lopette unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Riccuito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lopette.
Lopette blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riccuito moves in looking to clinch but Lopette pushes him off.
Lopette ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riccuito moves away.
Lopette fails to land with a series of punches.
A good leg kick by Lopette.
Riccuito bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A big right from Riccuito misses.
Lopette misses with an uppercut. Riccuito saw that one coming.
Lopette digs a good body shot into Riccuito's ribs.
Bornas Lopette seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Riccuito looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Riccuito throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lopette moves out of range of the body kick.
Lopette throws out a counter right but Riccuito avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circling - Riccuito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Riccuito misses with a low kick.
A big left from Riccuito misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riccuito lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Riccuito.
Riccuito swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lopette throws a right and a left that both miss.
Riccuito scores with a kick to the body.
Lopette steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Riccuito.
Lopette tries a quick counter leg kick but Riccuito is wise to it.
Riccuito lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lopette's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopette closes the distance and clinches.
Riccuito blocks a body shot from Lopette.
Riccuito lands an elbow inside.
Riccuito lands with a short shot to the head.
Riccuito leaning against his opponent.
Riccuito landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mark Riccuito has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lopette tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riccuito's elbow.
Lopette stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Riccuito struggles to land a body shot inside as Lopette controls his hands.
Riccuito doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopette lands an uppercut.
Lopette misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lopette lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lopette throws a head punch that misses.
Lopette takes a shot to the head.
Lopette gets through Riccuito's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Riccuito fails to land.
Riccuito can't find room to land a body shot as Lopette controls the action.
Riccuito tries to land knees in the clinch but Lopette avoids the damage to the body.
Riccuito avoids the elbow strike from Lopette, against the cage.
Riccuito misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lopette lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Riccuito.
Riccuito lands a knee to the head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Riccuito putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lopette in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Riccuito blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Riccuito fails to land.
Lopette tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riccuito has a couple of punches blocked by Lopette.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopette blocks a body shot from Riccuito.
A head punch on the inside from Lopette fails to land.
Lopette lands a damaging elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lopette working Riccuito over with knees to the body.
Lopette lands an elbow inside.
Lopette lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Riccuito misses with a punch on the inside.
Lopette lands a body shot.
Lopette lands an uppercut.
Lopette lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Mark Riccuito has been cut.
Lopette lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Riccuito or not.
Lopette misses with the head strike.
Lopette working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Riccuito lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lopette misses with a short punch on the inside.
Riccuito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Riccuito trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Bornas Lopette will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Riccuito takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A swing and a miss from Lopette.
Lopette keeps the fight on the outside.
Riccuito checks the leg kick.
Lopette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riccuito.
Lopette scores with a nice body kick.
Lopette checks a leg kick.
Lopette misses with a kick to the body.
That kick from Riccuito tenderised Lopette's leg. Lopette is trying to keep his angry face on.
Riccuito uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lopette.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopette is looking to land body kicks.
Lopette looks to land a body kick but Riccuito moved away.
Riccuito rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lopette moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lopette throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Riccuito counters with a thumping low kick.
Lopette misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopette moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lopette missing with a left hand there. Riccuito was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Riccuito misses with an uppercut. Lopette saw that one coming.
Lopette misses with a body kick.
Riccuito swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lopette! But no joy.
Lopette dodges the punch combination from Riccuito.
Riccuito misses with a left hand
and Lopette counters with a nice uppercut.
Riccuito will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Riccuito looks to throw the jab but Lopette is out of range.
Riccuito throws a quick inside leg kick.
Riccuito misses with a body kick.
A big left from Riccuito misses.
Riccuito throws a leg kick that misses.
Lopette swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopette throws out a loose jab but Riccuito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riccuito misses with a few strikes there.
Riccuito looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lopette tries to counter with a clinch but Riccuito shakes him off and moves away.
Lopette scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lopette tries to land a front kick but Riccuito steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lopette scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Riccuito looks to land a right hand but Lopette moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopette connects with a leg kick. Riccuito looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Some bone on bone action there as Riccuito checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Riccuito lands with a slapping head kick.
Lopette moves out of range of the strikes.
Lopette lands a jab.
Lopette takes a swing at Riccuito's ribcage but misses.
As Lopette looks to move away, Riccuito throws a big counter combo but Lopette just gets out of the way.
Riccuito throws a leg kick but Lopette moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riccuito moves out of range of the leg kick from Lopette.
Riccuito looks to land a combination but Lopette avoids it well.
Riccuito lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lopette on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lopette lands with a hook. Riccuito tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lopette scoring well with a low kick there.
Lopette throws a low kick, looking for Riccuito's leg but Riccuito calmly moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Lopette misses.
Riccuito moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lopette tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Riccuito defends well and Lopette ends up having to push Riccuito into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lopette scores with a leg kick.
Riccuito lands with a shot to the body.
Riccuito misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Riccuito pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lopette is out of range and Riccuito settles back down.
Riccuito throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Riccuito throws a front kick aimed at Lopette's knee but Lopette avoids it well.
Lopette walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Riccuito looks for the body kick but Lopette saw that one coming.
Lopette shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Riccuito as he avoids it easily.
Riccuito walks into a straight right hand from Lopette.
Lopette throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big left from Lopette misses.
Riccuito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopette.
Riccuito misses with a looping left.
Riccuito sets himself, and Lopette steps forward looking for the clinch! Riccuito avoids it this time.
Lopette throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lopette throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lopette throws a hook but Riccuito avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mark Riccuito.
I think Riccuito has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a draw!
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